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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Decorator”
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scaffolding
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Glass scrapers
- Airless spray equipment
- Drywall axes
- Tinting machines
- Glue guns
- Stripper brushes
- Scoring tools
- Putty knives
- Stilts
- Spackling knives
- Notebook computers
- Spray guns
- Platforms
- Putty chisels
- Ladders
- Paint lead testing kits
- Slings
- Drywall lifters
- Riggings
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Grout removal tools
- Texturing trowels
- Screwdrivers
- Line lasers
- Float trowels
- Swing stages
- Electric paint removers
- Power brushes
- Desktop computers
- Hopper guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Power paint mixers
- Bosun chairs
- Disk sanders
- Conventional spray equipment
- Hydraulic lifts
- Hoists
- Power sanders
- Drywall hammers
- Striping machines
- Power rollers
- Respirators
- Painting edgers
- Trowels
- Circle cutters
- Trim guides
- Floor scrapers
- Paint brushes
- Wallpaper steamers
- Seam rollers
- Hammers
- Stucco patching guns
- Personal computers
- Glaziers' knives
- Blow torches
- Saws
- Striping tools
- Air compressors
- Combing tools
- Aerial lifts
- Paint shakers
- Paint strainers
- Laser printers
- Utility knives
- Hard hats
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Forklifts
- Sandblasters
- Chippers
- Extension ladders
- Wire brushes
- Paint rollers
- Hydroblasters
- Power drills
- Work boots
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Bucket trucks
- Patching knives
- Power saws
- Temperature gauges
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Electric grinders
- Caulking guns
- Heat guns
- Stencils
- Pressure washers
- Spray texture guns
- Chipping hammers
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